Dorman 45396 Hood Prop Rod Retainer

Name: Dorman 45396 Hood Prop Rod Retainer
Brand: Dorman
SKU: BCZF-45396
Price: 20.68 USD
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Reliable Hood Prop Rod Retainer for Select Chevrolet and GMC Models

The Dorman 45396 Hood Prop Rod Retainer is designed to securely hold the hood prop rod in place, ensuring safe and convenient access to your engine compartment. Made from durable plastic, this retainer is available in multiple colors including black, green, tan, and white to match your vehicle's specifications.

Constructed from high-quality plastic for durability and resistance to wear
Available in black, green, tan, and white to suit specific vehicle color requirements
Designed for specific fitment on Chevrolet, GMC, Oldsmobile, Pontiac, and Volkswagen models
Part number 45396 ensures precise replacement and compatibility
Maintains proper hood prop rod positioning for safe engine access

Durable Plastic Construction with Multiple Color Options

This hood prop rod retainer is manufactured from sturdy plastic material, providing reliable performance under normal operating conditions. The availability of four color options—black, green, tan, and white—allows for exact matching with the original equipment on your vehicle. This specific fitment part is engineered to meet the requirements of various Chevrolet, GMC, Oldsmobile, Pontiac, and Volkswagen models, including the Chevrolet Blazer, GMC Safari, Pontiac Sunfire, and Volkswagen Jetta.

Compatible Vehicles and Part Number Details

The Dorman 45396 is specifically designed to fit a range of vehicles such as the Chevrolet Malibu, GMC Jimmy, Oldsmobile Achieva, Pontiac Grand Am, and Volkswagen Beetle among others. Using the correct hood prop rod retainer helps maintain the integrity of your vehicle’s hood support system. The part number 45396 ensures you receive the exact replacement part intended for your vehicle’s make and model.

Common Applications and Problem Resolution

Prevents hood prop rod from slipping or falling during engine access
Replaces broken or worn-out retainers that no longer secure the rod
Eliminates rattling noises caused by loose or damaged retainers
Restores proper hood support functionality for safety
Maintains original equipment fit and finish

Installation Notes and Tips

Installation of the Dorman 45396 hood prop rod retainer is straightforward and requires no special tools. Ensure the retainer color matches your vehicle’s original part for a seamless appearance. Carefully remove the old retainer and snap the new one into place, verifying that the hood prop rod is securely held. Consult your vehicle’s service manual for specific instructions related to your make and model.

Quality Assurance and Warranty Information

Dorman parts are manufactured to meet or exceed OEM standards, providing reliable performance and fit. The 45396 hood prop rod retainer undergoes quality checks to ensure durability and proper function. While specific warranty details may vary, Dorman typically offers limited warranties on their replacement parts to cover defects in material and workmanship.

Brand	Dorman
Part Number	45396
Color	Black
Color	Green
Color	Tan
Color	White
Material	Plastic
Universal Or Specific Fit	Specific

This part fits 324 vehicles. Search below:

Year	Make	Model	Position	Notes
2009	Chevrolet	Equinox	N/A
2009	Chevrolet	Trailblazer	N/A
2009	GMC	Envoy	N/A
2008	Chevrolet	Equinox	N/A
2008	Chevrolet	Trailblazer	N/A
2008	GMC	Envoy	N/A
2007	Buick	Rainier	N/A
2007	Chevrolet	Equinox	N/A
2007	Chevrolet	Trailblazer	N/A
2007	GMC	Envoy	N/A
2006	Buick	Rainier	N/A
2006	Chevrolet	Equinox	N/A
2006	Chevrolet	Trailblazer	N/A
2006	Chevrolet	Trailblazer EXT	N/A
2006	GMC	Envoy	N/A
2006	GMC	Envoy XL	N/A
2005	Buick	Rainier	N/A
2005	Chevrolet	Blazer	N/A
2005	Chevrolet	Classic	N/A
2005	Chevrolet	Equinox	N/A
2005	Chevrolet	Trailblazer	N/A
2005	Chevrolet	Trailblazer EXT	N/A
2005	GMC	Envoy	N/A
2005	GMC	Envoy XL	N/A
2005	GMC	Envoy XUV	N/A
2005	GMC	Jimmy	N/A
2005	Pontiac	Grand Am	N/A
2004	Buick	Rainier	N/A
2004	Chevrolet	Blazer	N/A
2004	Chevrolet	Classic	N/A
2004	Chevrolet	S10	N/A
2004	Chevrolet	Trailblazer	N/A
2004	Chevrolet	Trailblazer EXT	N/A
2004	GMC	Envoy	N/A
2004	GMC	Envoy XL	N/A
2004	GMC	Envoy XUV	N/A
2004	GMC	Jimmy	N/A
2004	GMC	Sonoma	N/A
2004	Oldsmobile	Alero	N/A
2004	Oldsmobile	Bravada	N/A
2004	Pontiac	Grand Am	N/A
2004	Volkswagen	EuroVan	N/A
2003	Chevrolet	Blazer	N/A
2003	Chevrolet	Malibu	N/A
2003	Chevrolet	S10	N/A
2003	Chevrolet	Trailblazer	N/A
2003	Chevrolet	Trailblazer EXT	N/A
2003	GMC	Envoy	N/A
2003	GMC	Envoy XL	N/A
2003	GMC	Jimmy	N/A
2003	GMC	Sonoma	N/A
2003	Oldsmobile	Alero	N/A
2003	Oldsmobile	Bravada	N/A
2003	Pontiac	Grand Am	N/A
2003	Volkswagen	EuroVan	N/A
2002	Chevrolet	Blazer	N/A
2002	Chevrolet	Malibu	N/A
2002	Chevrolet	S10	N/A
2002	Chevrolet	Trailblazer	N/A
2002	Chevrolet	Trailblazer EXT	N/A
2002	GMC	Envoy	N/A
2002	GMC	Envoy XL	N/A
2002	GMC	Jimmy	N/A
2002	GMC	Sonoma	N/A
2002	Oldsmobile	Alero	N/A
2002	Oldsmobile	Bravada	N/A
2002	Pontiac	Grand Am	N/A
2002	Volkswagen	EuroVan	N/A
2001	Chevrolet	Blazer	N/A
2001	Chevrolet	Express 1500	N/A
2001	Chevrolet	Express 2500	N/A
2001	Chevrolet	Express 3500	N/A
2001	Chevrolet	Malibu	N/A
2001	Chevrolet	S10	N/A
2001	GMC	Jimmy	N/A
2001	GMC	Savana 1500	N/A
2001	GMC	Savana 2500	N/A
2001	GMC	Savana 3500	N/A
2001	GMC	Sonoma	N/A
2001	Oldsmobile	Alero	N/A
2001	Oldsmobile	Bravada	N/A
2001	Pontiac	Grand Am	N/A
2001	Volkswagen	Beetle	N/A
2001	Volkswagen	EuroVan	N/A
2000	Chevrolet	Blazer	N/A
2000	Chevrolet	Cavalier	N/A
2000	Chevrolet	Express 1500	N/A
2000	Chevrolet	Express 2500	N/A
2000	Chevrolet	Express 3500	N/A
2000	Chevrolet	Malibu	N/A
2000	Chevrolet	S10	N/A
2000	GMC	Jimmy	N/A
2000	GMC	Savana 1500	N/A
2000	GMC	Savana 2500	N/A
2000	GMC	Savana 3500	N/A
2000	GMC	Sonoma	N/A
2000	Oldsmobile	Alero	N/A
2000	Oldsmobile	Bravada	N/A
2000	Pontiac	Grand Am	N/A
2000	Pontiac	Sunfire	N/A
2000	Volkswagen	Beetle	N/A
2000	Volkswagen	EuroVan	N/A
1999	Chevrolet	Blazer	N/A
1999	Chevrolet	Cavalier	N/A
1999	Chevrolet	Express 1500	N/A
1999	Chevrolet	Express 2500	N/A
1999	Chevrolet	Express 3500	N/A
1999	Chevrolet	Malibu	N/A
1999	Chevrolet	S10	N/A
1999	GMC	Jimmy	N/A
1999	GMC	Savana 1500	N/A
1999	GMC	Savana 2500	N/A
1999	GMC	Savana 3500	N/A
1999	GMC	Sonoma	N/A
1999	Oldsmobile	Alero	N/A
1999	Oldsmobile	Bravada	N/A
1999	Oldsmobile	Cutlass	N/A
1999	Pontiac	Grand Am	N/A
1999	Pontiac	Sunfire	N/A
1999	Volkswagen	Beetle	N/A
1999	Volkswagen	Cabrio	N/A
1999	Volkswagen	EuroVan	N/A
1998	Chevrolet	Blazer	N/A
1998	Chevrolet	Cavalier	N/A
1998	Chevrolet	Express 1500	N/A
1998	Chevrolet	Express 2500	N/A
1998	Chevrolet	Express 3500	N/A
1998	Chevrolet	Malibu	N/A
1998	Chevrolet	S10	N/A
1998	Chevrolet	Tracker	N/A	Electric Truck
1998	GMC	Jimmy	N/A
1998	GMC	Savana 1500	N/A
1998	GMC	Savana 2500	N/A
1998	GMC	Savana 3500	N/A
1998	GMC	Sonoma	N/A
1998	Oldsmobile	Achieva	N/A
1998	Oldsmobile	Bravada	N/A
1998	Oldsmobile	Cutlass	N/A
1998	Pontiac	Sunfire	N/A
1998	Volkswagen	Beetle	N/A
1998	Volkswagen	Cabrio	N/A
1998	Volkswagen	Jetta	N/A
1997	Chevrolet	Blazer	N/A
1997	Chevrolet	Cavalier	N/A
1997	Chevrolet	Express 1500	N/A
1997	Chevrolet	Express 2500	N/A
1997	Chevrolet	Express 3500	N/A
1997	Chevrolet	Malibu	N/A
1997	Chevrolet	S10	N/A
1997	Ford	Ranger	N/A
1997	GMC	Jimmy	N/A
1997	GMC	Savana 1500	N/A
1997	GMC	Savana 2500	N/A
1997	GMC	Savana 3500	N/A
1997	GMC	Sonoma	N/A
1997	Oldsmobile	Achieva	N/A
1997	Oldsmobile	Bravada	N/A
1997	Oldsmobile	Cutlass	N/A
1997	Pontiac	Sunfire	N/A
1997	Volkswagen	Cabrio	N/A
1997	Volkswagen	EuroVan	N/A
1997	Volkswagen	Jetta	N/A
1997	Volkswagen	Passat	N/A
1996	Chevrolet	Blazer	N/A
1996	Chevrolet	Cavalier	N/A
1996	Chevrolet	Express 1500	N/A
1996	Chevrolet	Express 2500	N/A
1996	Chevrolet	Express 3500	N/A
1996	Chevrolet	S10	N/A
1996	Ford	Ranger	N/A
1996	GMC	Jimmy	N/A
1996	GMC	Savana 1500	N/A
1996	GMC	Savana 2500	N/A
1996	GMC	Savana 3500	N/A
1996	GMC	Sonoma	N/A
1996	Oldsmobile	Bravada	N/A
1996	Pontiac	Sunfire	N/A
1996	Volkswagen	Cabrio	N/A
1996	Volkswagen	EuroVan	N/A
1996	Volkswagen	Jetta	N/A
1996	Volkswagen	Passat	N/A
1995	Chevrolet	Blazer	N/A
1995	Chevrolet	Cavalier	N/A
1995	Chevrolet	S10	N/A
1995	Ford	Ranger	N/A
1995	GMC	Jimmy	N/A
1995	GMC	Sonoma	N/A
1995	Pontiac	Sunfire	N/A
1995	Volkswagen	Cabrio	N/A
1995	Volkswagen	Corrado	N/A
1995	Volkswagen	EuroVan	N/A
1995	Volkswagen	Jetta	N/A
1995	Volkswagen	Passat	N/A
1994	Chevrolet	Astro	N/A
1994	Chevrolet	S10	N/A
1994	Chevrolet	S10 Blazer	N/A
1994	Ford	Explorer	N/A
1994	Ford	Ranger	N/A
1994	Ford	Tempo	N/A
1994	GMC	Jimmy	N/A
1994	GMC	Safari	N/A
1994	GMC	Sonoma	N/A
1994	Mercury	Capri	N/A
1994	Mercury	Topaz	N/A
1994	Oldsmobile	Bravada	N/A
1994	Volkswagen	Corrado	N/A
1994	Volkswagen	EuroVan	N/A
1994	Volkswagen	Jetta	N/A
1994	Volkswagen	Passat	N/A
1993	Chevrolet	Astro	N/A
1993	Chevrolet	S10	N/A
1993	Chevrolet	S10 Blazer	N/A
1993	Ford	Explorer	N/A
1993	Ford	Mustang	N/A
1993	Ford	Ranger	N/A
1993	Ford	Tempo	N/A
1993	GMC	Jimmy	N/A
1993	GMC	Safari	N/A
1993	GMC	Sonoma	N/A
1993	Mercury	Capri	N/A
1993	Mercury	Topaz	N/A
1993	Oldsmobile	Bravada	N/A
1993	Volkswagen	Corrado	N/A
1993	Volkswagen	EuroVan	N/A
1993	Volkswagen	Jetta	N/A
1993	Volkswagen	Passat	N/A
1992	Chevrolet	Astro	N/A
1992	Chevrolet	S10	N/A
1992	Chevrolet	S10 Blazer	N/A
1992	Ford	Explorer	N/A
1992	Ford	Mustang	N/A
1992	Ford	Ranger	N/A
1992	Ford	Tempo	N/A
1992	GMC	Jimmy	N/A
1992	GMC	Safari	N/A
1992	GMC	Sonoma	N/A
1992	Mercury	Capri	N/A
1992	Mercury	Topaz	N/A
1992	Oldsmobile	Bravada	N/A
1992	Volkswagen	Corrado	N/A
1992	Volkswagen	EuroVan	N/A
1992	Volkswagen	Golf	N/A
1992	Volkswagen	Jetta	N/A
1992	Volkswagen	Passat	N/A
1991	Chevrolet	Astro	N/A
1991	Chevrolet	S10	N/A
1991	Chevrolet	S10 Blazer	N/A
1991	Ford	Explorer	N/A
1991	Ford	Mustang	N/A
1991	Ford	Ranger	N/A
1991	Ford	Tempo	N/A
1991	GMC	S15 Jimmy	N/A
1991	GMC	Safari	N/A
1991	GMC	Sonoma	N/A
1991	Mercury	Capri	N/A
1991	Mercury	Topaz	N/A
1991	Oldsmobile	Bravada	N/A
1991	Volkswagen	Corrado	N/A
1991	Volkswagen	Golf	N/A
1991	Volkswagen	Jetta	N/A
1991	Volkswagen	Passat	N/A
1990	Chevrolet	Astro	N/A
1990	Chevrolet	S10	N/A
1990	Chevrolet	S10 Blazer	N/A
1990	Ford	Bronco II	N/A
1990	Ford	Mustang	N/A
1990	Ford	Ranger	N/A
1990	Ford	Tempo	N/A
1990	GMC	S15	N/A
1990	GMC	S15 Jimmy	N/A
1990	GMC	Safari	N/A
1990	Mercury	Topaz	N/A
1990	Volkswagen	Corrado	N/A
1990	Volkswagen	Golf	N/A
1990	Volkswagen	Jetta	N/A
1990	Volkswagen	Passat	N/A
1989	Chevrolet	Astro	N/A
1989	Chevrolet	S10	N/A
1989	Chevrolet	S10 Blazer	N/A
1989	Ford	Tempo	N/A
1989	GMC	S15	N/A
1989	GMC	S15 Jimmy	N/A
1989	GMC	Safari	N/A
1989	Mercury	Topaz	N/A
1989	Volkswagen	Golf	N/A
1989	Volkswagen	Jetta	N/A
1988	Chevrolet	Astro	N/A
1988	Chevrolet	S10	N/A
1988	Chevrolet	S10 Blazer	N/A
1988	Ford	Tempo	N/A
1988	GMC	S15	N/A
1988	GMC	S15 Jimmy	N/A
1988	GMC	Safari	N/A
1988	Mercury	Topaz	N/A
1988	Volkswagen	Golf	N/A
1988	Volkswagen	Jetta	N/A
1987	Chevrolet	S10	N/A
1987	Chevrolet	S10 Blazer	N/A
1987	GMC	S15	N/A
1987	GMC	S15 Jimmy	N/A
1987	Volkswagen	Golf	N/A
1987	Volkswagen	Jetta	N/A
1986	Chevrolet	S10	N/A
1986	Chevrolet	S10 Blazer	N/A
1986	GMC	S15	N/A
1986	GMC	S15 Jimmy	N/A
1986	Volkswagen	Golf	N/A
1986	Volkswagen	Jetta	N/A
1985	Chevrolet	S10	N/A
1985	Chevrolet	S10 Blazer	N/A
1985	GMC	S15	N/A
1985	GMC	S15 Jimmy	N/A
1985	Volkswagen	Golf	N/A
1985	Volkswagen	Jetta	N/A
1984	Chevrolet	S10	N/A
1984	Chevrolet	S10 Blazer	N/A
1984	GMC	S15	N/A
1984	GMC	S15 Jimmy	N/A
1983	Chevrolet	S10	N/A
1983	Chevrolet	S10 Blazer	N/A
1983	GMC	S15	N/A
1983	GMC	S15 Jimmy	N/A
1982	Chevrolet	S10	N/A
1982	GMC	S15	N/A

* Always verify fitment with your vehicle's VIN if unsure. Submodel & trim restrictions may apply.

This part directly replaces or is cross-referenced with the following part numbers:

150217611H0823397386299S453970

Cross-reference numbers are provided for identification purposes only. Always confirm fitment before ordering.